Junior pitcher
Conner Kendrick was selected by the New York Yankees in the ninth round of
Friday's MLB Draft.

Kendrick, a left-handed pitcher from Sharpsburg, Ga., has been at
Auburn for just one season after transferring from Northwest Florida State
College. In 19 games (nine starts), Kendrick went 5-3 with a 2.13 ERA in 80 1/3
innings, leading the staff with 75 strike outs.

Prior to Auburn, Kendrick went 5-5 with a 4.46 ERA in 14
appearances (13 starts) at Northwest Florida State College. He originally
signed with Georgia Tech, where he threw seven innings and had a 2.57 ERA in
2011.

New York's selection marked the first time Kendrick has been
drafted in his career.

LSU went back to work this week in preparation for the Citrus Bowl against Notre Dame. A win would be nice, but this is also a chance to get some freshman playing time to get ready for 2018. Well it'll come in practice only. "Those guys will get more reps. So I'll give them a couple of more reps at the end of a team period. It's sending the wrong message to our football team. It's all focus on winning the game. Exactly what we did last year," said LSU Head Coach Ed Org...More >>

LSU went back to work this week in preparation for the Citrus Bowl against Notre Dame. A win would be nice, but this is also a chance to get some freshman playing time to get ready for 2018. Well it'll come in practice only. "Those guys will get more reps. So I'll give them a couple of more reps at the end of a team period. It's sending the wrong message to our football team. It's all focus on winning the game. Exactly what we did last year," said LSU Head Coach Ed Org...More >>